Sabbath!

For Sunday, July 07, 2024:

Luke 4:16 NLT: “When Jesus came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures.”

I’m moved by the matter-of-fact nature of this statement. No one was surprised when Jesus visited the Synagogue on Shabbat. Believers love the Lord, and this is where they worship. It would be far more unusual if Jesus DIDN’T attend worship on the Sabbath!

I knew a pastor with young children. Once one of them shouted out: “Dad, it’s Sunday! Are we going to church today?”

The Pastor responded, “Duh! Of course we’re going to church! We’re Christians – we’re believers! It’s what we do! Not attending is not an option!”

The church we attend should be filled with our best friends. These are the people with whom we have chosen to live our lives. Jesus said to love the Lord and to love our neighbors. We can do both at church!

Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship